South Tempe resident and Corona High School Sophomore Seamus McDonald has qualified to represent the United States at the 2011 International Cadet Judo Championships in Harnes, France on Dec. 11 and 12. He was also recognized by the Tempe Union High School District for his appointment to the team. A good showing at this event [...]
Andrus Peat has been invited to play in the fifth annual Under Armour All-American Bowl Jan. 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Peat will compete with and against some of the best high school football players in the country, mostly four to five star recruits, in the ESPN televised practices and the ultimate [...]
Maybe it isn’t quite as mythic as getting spotted at the counter at Schwab’s, but Emilie Doering still has a pretty good story about breaking into movie work. The ASU freshman and Marcos de Niza grad literally talked her way from background extra to speaking part in the independent feature The Aum’s Law, now shooting [...]
Corona’s dive team already has Chloe Hacker in contention to repeat as the Division I dive champion, but crunch time is nearing for the Aztecs to get as many other divers and swimmers as possible qualified for the state meet, according to coach Ron Musgrave. “Hacker has consistently been one of the top finishers in [...]
Corona del Sol’s Lady Aztec Lacrosse Club is sponsoring Fall Ball, a clinic for new and existing lacrosse players, Oct. 18-Dec. 1 at Harelson Park in south Tempe. The clinic will provide an opportunity for current players to sharpen their skills in preparation for the spring season and for interested non-players to learn the basic [...]
Three of Corona’s varsity football players joined in the effort to help Kyrene del Milenio Elementary School win a possible $10,000 Fuel Up for 60 grant sponsored by the NFL and National Dairy Council. James Contes, Carter Colton and Dylan Huch volunteered to help the school one day during a week-long event. Concept of the [...]
Andrew Augustyniak is having the time of his life. The former Marcos de Niza golf star is one year removed from college and pursuing a successful professional golf career. He is doing what few have an opportunity to do: Live his dream. For years, golf has been his passion. It all started as a child, [...]
After finishing as one of the top five teams in the Division I state tournament the last three years, Corona’s coach Pat Reed is not sure what will happen this year. “It will be an interesting season,” said Reed. “We only have two solid returning golfers, senior Brooke Taylor and sophomore Halie Carpenter. Currently who [...]
Kelly Stumper’s passion for softball is credited with a new Tempe program that provides equipment to kids who can’t afford it. A 13-year-old softball player has inspired a new Tempe program that aims to provide softball and baseball equipment to young players who cannot afford their own gear. Kelly Stumper, a former Tempe LadyHawks softball [...]
Corona wrestlers and coaches were part of Arizona’s USA Wrestling National team at the 2011 Cadet/Junior National Freestyle and Greco-Roman tournament held in Fargo, N.D. Bottom row: Coach Martinez, Glenn Farina, Colton Winstead, Zach Walton. Top row: Coach Richards, Michael Clair, Daniel Cartagena, Ethan Tursini, Jay Tucker, Coach Cartagena.— Photo contributed by Jim Martinez Athletes [...]
